COV-2891 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Assurghur, Bombay Presidency of 24 November 1842, bearing the Assurghur HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from assurghur (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 November 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Assurghur HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Assurghur HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842.

When was COV-2891 posted?

COV-2891 is dated 24 November 1842, within the recorded period of use of Assurghur HG 2 (1842).

COV-2891

24 November 1842 Assurghur HG 2 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 November 1842, Assurghur HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2891) — front

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Date

24 November 1842

Description

Postal cover from assurghur (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 November 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Assurghur

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2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Assurghur are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Assurghur pre stamp cover

COV-2891 is an Assurghur pre stamp cover of 24 November 1842 bearing the Assurghur HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Assurghur postal history — the office known today as Asirgarh, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from assurghur (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 November 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2891 is recorded (front); the Assurghur HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842.

Questions about COV-2891

What is COV-2891?: COV-2891 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Assurghur, Bombay Presidency of 24 November 1842, bearing the Assurghur HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from assurghur (bombay), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 November 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Assurghur HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Assurghur HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842.
When was COV-2891 posted?: COV-2891 is dated 24 November 1842, within the recorded period of use of Assurghur HG 2 (1842).

About this record

This 24 November 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Assurghur HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.